Merced High School WASC Self Study Report 2018
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MERCED HIGH SCHOOL SELF-STUDY REPORT 205 W. Olive Avenue Merced, CA 95348 Merced Union High School District February 5 through February 7, 2018 ACS WASC/CDE Focus on Learning Accreditation Manual, 2017 Edition Gdocs 2017 ACS WASC/CDE Edition Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report 2 Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report Merced High School WASC Visiting Committee Mr. Chris J. Holleran - Chair Assistant Superintendent - High Schools Mt. Diablo Unified School District Mrs. Christine Amann - Member Assistant Principal, Porterville High School Ms. Meredith DeRoos - Member Science Teacher, Piedmont Hills High School Ms. Carli Kim - Member Assistant Principal, Mission San Jose High School Dr. La Rue Moore, Ph.D - Member Teacher, John F. Kennedy High School Mr. Pete Pulos - Member Principal, Cambridge High School Mr. Bob Spain - Member Assistant Principal, California High School Merced Union High School Board of Trustees Board President, Dave Honey Vice President, John Medearis Clerk, Julio Valadez Board Member, Richard Lopez Board Member, Greg Opinski Merced Union High School District Administration Superintendent, Alan Peterson Deputy Superintendent - Human Resources & District Operations, Ralph Calderon Assistant Superintendent of Business & Student Services, Scott Weimer Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Costantino Aguilar 3 Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report Merced High School WASC Leadership Team Kurt Kollmann, Principal Ellen Chiesa, English Teacher Susan Mikkelsen, Self Study Coordinator & Lauren Elliott, Agricultural Education Teacher Teacher Librarian Anthony Gonzales, Science Teacher Emily Shelburne, Self Study Coordinator & John Kane, Social Science Teacher Math Teacher Abraham Olivares, Associate Principal Jannette McAuley, Self Study Coordinator & Joel Sebastian, Interim Associate Principal Associate Principal Kurt Smoot, Counselor Andrew Calzadillas, Culinary Arts Teacher Keith Tetangco, Science Teacher Del Camara, Art Teacher Chris Tufts, Associate Principal Andrea DeLeon, ELD Teacher John Wendel, English Teacher and Instructional Coach Merced High School Focus Groups Focus Group A Organization: Vision & Purpose, Governance, Leadership & Staff, & Resources Anthony Gonzales, Cohort Leader Tiffany Abarca, Bookkeeper John Kane, Cohort Leader and Parent Lisa Bartlett, School Secretary Kurt Kollman, Administrator Betsy Bell, Health Aide Karla Arganda, World Language Teacher and Parent Claudia Boehm, Parent and Community Liaison Regina Cherf, Counselor Stephanie Cowperthwaite, Campus Liaison Joseph Gaestal, Business Teacher Becky Ellington, Administrative Assistant Seth Gentry, Intervention Center Teacher Stacey Hughes, Registrar and Parent Dawn Jester, Math Teacher and Parent Serena Morgan, Attendance Clerk Anica Martinez, Special Education Teacher Alex Muro, Child Welfare and Attendance Danyelle Morton, English Teacher Mayte Ramos, Campus Liaison and Parent Steve Mua, Agriculture Teacher Barbara Rowe, Data Entry Hector Nava, PE Teacher Gina Young, Attendance Joshua Pedrozo, Social Science Teacher Rushad Ahmed, Student Sarah Ratcliff, Art Teacher Kassidy Sizemore, Student John Rivero, Math Teacher Emilie Zuzlewski, Student Jon Schmid, Band Teacher and Parent Amy Pellissier, Parent Denice Weaver, English Teacher Jon Schaefer, Parent Samantha Thompson, Parent 4 Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report Focus Group B Standards-Based Student Learning: Curriculum Andrea DeLeon, Cohort Leader Maureen Johnson, Social Sciences Emily Shelburne, Cohort Leader Gary Maxwell, Industrial Technology Teacher Abraham Olivares, Administrator Kassie Mua, English Teacher Aurora Alamillo, World Language Teacher Justin Parle, Art Teacher Stephen Eccles, Science Teacher Mishia Rivas-Wakefield, SPED Teacher and Parent Joel Dickson, Counselor Karen Sizemore, English Teacher and Parent Samantha Downey, Science Teacher Shelly Stover, Special Education Teacher Lindsay Gentry, AVID Teacher Carolyn Brewer, Library Technician Timothy Hagerman, Math Teacher and Parent Remedios Lopez, Student Victor Jimenez, Math Teacher Focus Group C Standards-Based Student Learning: Instruction Andrew Calzadillas, Cohort Leader and Parent Luke Marvulli, Math Teacher Ellen Chiesa, Cohort Leader and Parent Laurie McLaughlin, Science Teacher Jannette McAuley, Administrator Jacob Meneley, Social Science Teacher and Parent Mark Abejuela, Math Teacher Susan Mikkelsen, Teacher Librarian Lorena Alvarez, World Language Teacher Susan Odishoo, Counselor and Parent Gilbert Arenivaz, Special Education Teacher Clayton Schneider, Special Education Teacher Kyle Besecker, Science Teacher Catherine White, Business Teacher Lauren Elliott, Agriculture Teacher Yvette Munoz, Information Technology Technician James Holland, Social Science Teacher Art Solis, Special Education Para John Long, English Teacher Sher Xiong, Campus Liaison 5 Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report Focus Group D Standards-Based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability Kurt Smoot, Cohort Leader Kit Grattan, PE Teacher John Wendel, Cohort Leader and Parent Allison Jones-Norton, English Teacher Chris Tufts, Administrator Justin Kenny, Special Education Teacher Jorge Aguayo, Math Teacher Ted Nickles, PE Teacher Marisela Aguilar, World Language Teacher Yer Lawson, Science Teacher Amy Balmanno, School Psychologist Rob Scheidt, Social Science Teacher Linda Clinton, Agriculture Teacher Lucille Briggs, Special Education Para Craig Deal, Social Science Teacher and Parent Carol Tippett, Guidance Technician Steve DiSalvo, Social Science Teacher Maralize Carreon, Student Cesar Flores, Math Teacher Ethan Kolb, Student Gary Graham, Science Teacher and Parent Focus Group E School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth Del Camara, 2017-18 Cohort Leader Richard Sandoval, Social Science Teacher Lindsay Gentry, 2016-17 Cohort Leader Selenni Valenzuela, English Teacher Keith Tetangco, Cohort Leader Jason Verrinder, SPED Teacher and Parent Joel Sebastian, Administrator Erin Williams, English Teacher Haydee Arreola-Tovar, Activities Director Christine Bubenchik, SBO Secretary Lisa Benson, ROP Instructor and Parent Mayala Delgado, ELD Para Nicole Cecil, Agriculture Teacher Lori Isenhart, Special Education Para Cindy Davis, Crisis Counselor David Johnston, Campus Liaison Val Fogelberg, Social Science Teacher Emily Lamere, Special Education Para Paul Hogue, Athletic Director Paul Scoggins, Campus Liaison and Parent Stephen Jones, Math Teacher Debbie Speers, Campus Liaison Bart McAfee, PE Teacher Ter Yang, School Nurse Tamara McNamara, PE Teacher Rebekah Friedman, Student Tammie Meyer, Family Consumer Science Paul Chambers, Parent Teacher and Parent Annette Garcia, Parent Alejo Miramontes, ELD Teacher 6 Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 9 Chapter I: Progress Report 11 Chapter II: Student/Community Profile and Supporting Data and Findings 17 Chapter III: Self-Study Findings 44 A: Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership, Staff, and Resources 45 B: Standards-based Student Learning: Curriculum 64 C: Standards-based Student Learning: Instruction 75 D: Standards-based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability 85 E: School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth 95 Prioritized Areas of Growth Needs from Categories A through E 109 Chapter IV: Summary from Analysis of Identified Critical Student Learning Needs 110 Chapter V: Schoolwide Action Plan 112 Appendices 116 7 Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report 8 Merced High School ACS WASC/CDE Self-Study Report Preface Explain the school self-study process used to accomplish the outcomes of the self-study, i.e., timeline, stakeholder involvement, any modifications from the model self-study process. By addressing these outcomes of the self-study, the school will have accomplished: 1. The involvement and collaboration of all staff and other stakeholders to support student achievement 2. The clarification and measurement of what all students should know, understand, and be able to do through schoolwide learner outcomes and academic standards 3. The analysis of data about students and student achievement 4. The assessment of the entire school program and its impact on student learning in relation to the schoolwide learner outcomes, academic standards, and ACS WASC/CDE criteria 5. The alignment of a long-range action plan to the school’s areas of need; the capacity to implement and monitor the accomplishment of the plan. Welcome to Merced High School - The Home of Scholars and Champions. The entire Merced High School community is pleased to share this comprehensive self-study report and proud of the accomplishments outlined within. The WASC/CDE Self-Study process began in 2015, and included all stakeholders more thoroughly starting in the 2016-17 school year. Teachers, classified staff, parents, students, administrators, community members and district office personnel have contributed and have been involved in input for our self-study. In the last six years since our full WASC report in 2011-12, Merced High School has undergone a continual transition in administration. Even though administration has changed through the years, the MHS staff has still been “Bear STRONG”. WASC tasks and timelines continued through the last few years as administrators passed on their responsibilities. In 2015, the Bear STRONG posture was developed by the administrators and staff. Our school culture has embraced the Bear STRONG commitment,